2008 Press Releases

Town Meets Gown at University College Cork (UCC)
14.01.2008

Over 400 guests from the world of business and academia are expected at UCC's "Town Meets Gown" Reception tomorrow, Tuesday, January 15th 2008.

Hosted by Professor Neil Collins, Dean of Commerce, UCC, in association with Cork Chamber, the Reception takes place at Áras na Mac Léinn from 6.00-8.00 pm.

This is the eighth Town Meets Gown event organised by UCC's Faculty of Commerce.  Professor Collins explained: "The aim is to provide a social forum for the business and academic communities of the region to meet and share dialogue in an informal, relaxed setting. The association with Cork Chamber, now in its fourth year, continues to be highly important and recognises the mutual objectives of enhancing and advancing links between the business and academic communities" said Professor Collins.

This year the attendees at the reception can avail of guided tours of the new Postgraduate Research wing of the Boole library which will be of interest to both UCC graduates and non-graduates alike.

The guests are drawn from a broad cross-section of the business community and the objective is to ensure that all sectors of business interests in the city and county are represented. In addition, representatives of the public, social and cultural sectors will be in attendance on the evening.

Whilst it is primarily academics representing the key business disciplines in UCC who will attend, the Dean acknowledges the important contribution to the business life of the city and county made by each of the four Colleges of the University, e.g. College of Business & Law; College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences; College of Medicine & Health and College of Science, Engineering & Food Science. Consequently, all disciplines of the University are represented.

The Dean of Commerce gratefully acknowledges the kind sponsorship of the following organisations for the event: Bank of Ireland, Beamish & Crawford, The Musgrave Group and the UCC Executive MBA Programme.

Pictured at the Town Meets Gown Reception are L-R: Rose Buttimer, Boole Library, UCC, Dr Michael Murphy, President, UCC, Joe Gantley, President, Cork Chamber, Professor Denis Lucey, Acting Head, College of Business & Law, Professor Neil Collins, Dean, Faculty of Commerce, UCC.

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